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Station 41037 - Search and Rescue Data

Wrightsville Beach Offshore, NC (ILM3)
33.988 N 77.362 W (33°59'16" N 77°21'42" W)

Right whales are active off NC from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater within the vicinity of this station between November 1 and April 30. It is illegal to approach right whales within 500 yards. To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike

Average surface winds - six hour block.

Date (UTC) Average
Wind Dir
(True)		 Average
Wind Spd
(Knots)		 Wind
Obs		 Average
Seas
(Feet)		 Wave
Obs		 Air Temp.
(Degrees F.)		 Air Temp.
Obs		 Water Temp.
(Degrees F.)		 Water Temp.
Obs
2025-03-31 1800Z20044-0684644
2025-03-31 1200Z193116-0676636
2025-03-31 0600Z20366-0676646
2025-03-31 0000Z19956-0676646
2025-03-30 1800Z18946-0676636
2025-03-30 1200Z15966-0666616
2025-03-30 0600Z18755-0655615
2025-03-30 0000Z17986-0666626
2025-03-29 1800Z20076-0656616
2025-03-29 1200Z20666-0656616
2025-03-29 0600Z20096-0656606
2025-03-29 0000Z192116-0666626
2025-03-28 1800Z17775-0655615
2025-03-28 1200Z17076-0656616
2025-03-28 0600Z145106-0636606
2025-03-28 0000Z9176-0616626
2025-03-27 1800Z3396-0586616
2025-03-27 1200Z21166-0586626
2025-03-27 0600Z376-0616626
2025-03-27 0000Z18876-0626636

The six-hour averages are calculated as follows:

  • The 0000Z average uses data from 2100Z to 0259Z.
  • The 0600Z average uses data from 0300Z to 0859Z.
  • The 1200Z average uses data from 0900Z to 1459Z.
  • The 1800Z average uses data from 1500Z to 2059Z.

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